Istanbul to Sebha: time difference
Sebha is 1 h behind Istanbul. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
Drag along the band to read any hour in every place at once.
Istanbul 00:25 12:25 AM Sebha 23:25 11:25 PM You –:–
00:25 12:25 AM
GMT+03:00 · UTC+3
☀️ 07:21 · 🌙 18:18
23:25 11:25 PM
Eastern European Standard Time · UTC+2
☀️ 07:05 · 🌙 18:30
·
−1 h
Sebha is 1 h behind Istanbul.
When you, Istanbul and Sebha are all at the desk
Pick the working hours below – the window every location shares appears once your time zone is known.
Working hours
🇹🇷 Istanbul
0 12 AM 1 1 AM 2 2 AM 3 3 AM 4 4 AM 5 5 AM 6 6 AM 7 7 AM 8 8 AM 9 9 AM 10 10 AM 11 11 AM 12 12 PM 13 1 PM 14 2 PM 15 3 PM 16 4 PM 17 5 PM 18 6 PM 19 7 PM 20 8 PM 21 9 PM 22 10 PM 23 11 PM
🇱🇾 Sebha
23 11 PM 0 12 AM 1 1 AM 2 2 AM 3 3 AM 4 4 AM 5 5 AM 6 6 AM 7 7 AM 8 8 AM 9 9 AM 10 10 AM 11 11 AM 12 12 PM 13 1 PM 14 2 PM 15 3 PM 16 4 PM 17 5 PM 18 6 PM 19 7 PM 20 8 PM 21 9 PM 22 10 PM
📍 Your time
- Asleep
- Early
- Working hours
- Evening
- Both working
- Right now
Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇹🇷 Istanbul | 🇱🇾 Sebha |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 00:25 | 23:25 |
| Local date | Wednesday, October 21, 2026 | Tuesday, October 20, 2026 |
| Time zone | GMT+03:00 | Eastern European Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+3 | UTC+2 |
| Offset from Istanbul | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Istanbul | Africa/Tripoli |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:21 | 07:05 |
| Sunset | 18:18 | 18:30 |
| Daylight | 10 h 57 min | 11 h 25 min |
| People on this clock | 15,701,602 | 149,329 |
Compare Istanbul with another city
More comparisons with Istanbul: the time zones next to it and the far side of the clock.
Big time differences
Istanbul and Sebha: common questions
How many hours behind Istanbul is Sebha?
The clocks in Sebha are 1 hour behind those in Istanbul (UTC+2 and UTC+3).
What time is it in Sebha when it is 9:00 AM in Istanbul?
When it is 9:00 AM in Istanbul, it is 8:00 AM in Sebha.
What time is it in Sebha when it is 6:00 PM in Istanbul?
When it is 6:00 PM in Istanbul, it is 5:00 PM in Sebha.
When is a good time to call Sebha from Istanbul?
Between 10:00 AM and 6:00 PM in Istanbul – that is 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Sebha – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When is it still the previous day in Sebha?
Until 1:00 AM in Istanbul it is still the previous day in Sebha. The other way round, from 11:00 PM in Sebha it is already the next day in Istanbul.
Does the time gap between Istanbul and Sebha change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in Istanbul nor in Sebha, so the gap is 1 hour all year round.
